Local singer stars at the Met
One of Monday's Short Stack items.
Can you name the critically acclaimed singing sensation from High Point currently starring in New York?
Fantasia Barrino isn't a bad guess. But the answer is Anthony Dean Griffey, leading the Metropolitan Opera's new production of "Peter Grimes.”
The New York Times' Anthony Tommasini recently delivered a rave review: "Mr. Griffey, even though his voice has heft and carrying power, is essentially a lyric tenor. And it is disarming to hear the role sung with such vocal grace, even sweetness in places.”
Griffey is "an elegant singer and courageous actor long overdue for a starring role at the Met,"the critic added.
Unlike Fantasia, Griffey still makes his home in High Point. The entire Triad can be proud of this native son whose terrific talent has taken him to the top of a demanding profession.